Community organizations

Steps to implementation

The first step to implementing CATCH at your school is, of course, contacting us! Staff at CATCH will help you pick a program that works, plan a training, purchase equipment, and manage your budget.

There are key elements to implementing a CATCH program at your district or organization – curriculum, training and adequate physical activity equipment. CATCH provides a number of curriculum materials, including physical activity cards, nutrition curriculum, and in schools, our Coordination Kits, as well as physical activity equipment. Our associates will help you select all of the pieces your program needs, supply you with cost estimates, and work with you to find grant funds if available.

CATCH training teaches administrators and front line staff how to use these tools to their highest effectiveness. CATCH certified trainers travel across the country providing staff knowledge and skills in how to best use CATCH, and our “Train-the-Trainer” model enables communities to appoint their own trainers to keep CATCH going for years after our certified trainers leave.

Once you’re all trained and ready to go, CATCH provides ongoing support as you work to implement CATCH. You can reach out at any time if you have questions, concerns, need tips, or want to schedule a booster training.

Why it Works

CATCH is based on the CDC Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model in which health education, school environment, and family/community involvement work together to support youth in a healthy lifestyle.

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About
Catch Global Foundation

The CATCH Global Foundation is a 501(c)3 public charity founded in 2014. Our mission is to improve children’s health worldwide by developing, disseminating and sustaining the CATCH platform in collaboration with researchers at UTHealth and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The foundation links underserved schools and communities to the resources necessary to create and sustain healthy change for future generations. The founding partners of the CATCH Global Foundation are MD Anderson Cancer Center, the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, the RGK Foundation and UTHealth.

CATCH® is a registered trademark of The Regents of the University of California. Ray and the Sunbeatables™, Ray & the Sunbeatables™, Sunbeatables™, and the Ray and the Sunbeatables characters are trademarks of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.